{"id":5954,"date":"2025-03-23T17:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T16:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/sportarten\/equestrian\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:58:06","slug":"equestrian","status":"publish","type":"soswi_sportarten","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/equestrian\/","title":{"rendered":"Equestrian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-soswi-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-067a9867 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Equestrian is the only sport at Special Olympics that is performed with an animal as a sports partner. The interaction between rider and horse is technically demanding and requires a great deal of sensitivity. To participate in competitions, all riders must have completed at least 10 riding lessons within six months prior to the tournament<strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>with an Equestrian coach or a recognized riding instructor. At Special Olympics, riders and horses do not know each other at competitions, which gives the sport an extremely exciting dynamic and demands a great deal of sensitivity from both sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Competition Format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:-12px;margin-bottom:-12px\">Competitions are held in Switzerland in English and Western riding styles. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At Special Olympics, riders and horses do not know each other at competitions, which gives the competition an exciting dynamic and demands a lot of finesse from both sides. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At World Games, only English style events are offered. Corresponding to these styles, events in Working\/English Trail, Dressage, and Group Disciplines are offered.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Olympics Switzerland is also invited to international competitions and World Games. We forward invitations to international events to athletes and sports groups who are active with us. Further information can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/international-competitions\/\">International Competitions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-games\/\">World Games<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation\">\n    <h2>Regulations<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Sport\/Sportarten\/EQ-Equestrian\/Reglement_REITEN_21_05_d.pdf\"\n                    >Regulations Special Olympics Switzerland<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Sport\/Sportarten\/EQ-Equestrian\/Reglement_REITEN_%c3%84nderungen_2026_d.pdf\"\n                    >Changes to Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/resources.specialolympics.org\/sports-essentials\/sports-and-coaching\/equestrian\"\n                    >Special Olympics International Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"http:\/\/www.fei.org\/\"\n                    >International Federation Regulations Summary<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation\">\n    <h2>More Links<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Sport\/Sportarten\/EQ-Equestrian\/Richtlinien_Ausbildung_Reiten_2019_DE.pdf\"\n                    >Guidelines for Equestrian Training<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1024x285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" style=\"width:188px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1024x285.png 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red-1536x427.png 1536w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/unified-sports_lozenge_red.png 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facts &amp; Figures 2024<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-70a187f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"soswi-factsfigures\">\n\t<div class=\"facts\">\n      <div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">1<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Events<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">23<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Athlete Participations<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">12<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Participation Coaches<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-752cd03d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock aligncenter single vertical\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image is-100\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cristiana-fiacco_quadratisch.jpg\" alt=\"Woman smiling against a blue backdrop\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Cristiana Fiacco<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Co-Management &amp; 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